Lifecycle carbon intensity of electricity in Armenia
Armenia: Lifecycle carbon intensity of electricity was 211.93 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
211.93 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour
Change on year
down 11.8%
World rank
160th
of 213 countries
All-time high
290.94 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour
in 2001
All-time low
134.19 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour
in 2009
Years of data
26
2000–2025
Lifecycle carbon intensity of electricity in Armenia, 2000–2025
Source: Ember (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour.
Analysis
In 2025, lifecycle carbon intensity of electricity in Armenia stood at 211.93 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour.
The figure is down 11.8% on the previous year and down 5.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, lifecycle carbon intensity of electricity in Armenia peaked at 290.94 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour in 2001 and was at its lowest, 134.19 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour, in 2009.
Armenia ranks 160th of 213 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 26 years of available data.
Lifecycle carbon intensity of electricity in Armenia, year by year
| Year | grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 280.28 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour | — |
| 2001 | 290.94 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour | +3.8% |
| 2002 | 184.56 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour | -36.6% |
| 2003 | 179.25 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour | -2.9% |
| 2004 | 172.71 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour | -3.6% |
| 2005 | 184.21 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour | +6.7% |
| 2006 | 161.12 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour | -12.5% |
| 2007 | 162.26 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour | +0.7% |
| 2008 | 193.22 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour | +19.1% |
| 2009 | 134.19 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour | -30.6% |
| 2010 | 146.73 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour | +9.3% |
| 2011 | 203.88 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour | +38.9% |
| 2012 | 263.43 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour | +29.2% |
| 2013 | 256.34 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour | -2.7% |
| 2014 | 264.28 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour | +3.1% |
| 2015 | 225.17 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour | -14.8% |
| 2016 | 222.54 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour | -1.2% |
| 2017 | 231.08 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour | +3.8% |
| 2018 | 268.78 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour | +16.3% |
| 2019 | 248.33 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour | -7.6% |
| 2020 | 251.31 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour | +1.2% |
| 2021 | 265.54 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour | +5.7% |
| 2022 | 240.89 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour | -9.3% |
| 2023 | 262.43 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour | +8.9% |
| 2024 | 240.31 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour | -8.4% |
| 2025 | 211.93 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour | -11.8% |
Armenia compared with similar countries
- Armenia's 211.93 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 537.48 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour, 39% of the median. (55 countries reporting)
- Armenia's 211.93 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 250.47 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour, 85% of the median. (51 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 194.27 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour | 134.19 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour | 290.94 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour | 10 |
| 2010s | 233.06 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour | 146.73 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour | 268.78 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour | 10 |
| 2020s | 245.4 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour | 211.93 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour | 265.54 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour | 6 |
Countries ranked near Armenia
- 157 Cameroon 225.9 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour compare
- 158 Panama 221.15 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour compare
- 159 United Kingdom 217.41 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour compare
- 161 Canada 190.72 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour compare
- 162 Colombia 186.81 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour compare
- 163 Angola 185.38 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour compare
More climate change data for Armenia
- Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Synthetic fertilizers (Agricultural) 57.63 million kg (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) 1,643 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 592.54 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 1,051 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 2.24 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 37.52 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) 355.56 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 352.29 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 3.27 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 1.33 kt (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is lifecycle carbon intensity of electricity in Armenia?
- Lifecycle carbon intensity of electricity in Armenia was 211.93 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour in 2025, according to Ember (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest lifecycle carbon intensity of electricity recorded in Armenia?
- The highest recorded value was 290.94 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour in 2001.
- What is the lowest lifecycle carbon intensity of electricity recorded in Armenia?
- The lowest recorded value was 134.19 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour in 2009.
- How does Armenia rank for lifecycle carbon intensity of electricity?
- Armenia ranks 160th out of 213 countries with data for 2025.
- Is lifecycle carbon intensity of electricity rising or falling in Armenia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 5.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Armenia data come from?
- The figures come from Ember (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Lifecycle carbon intensity of electricity. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Greenhouse gases emitted per unit of generated electricity, measured in grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour.